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Broader Confederate States
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Posts: 1531
Founded: Nov 11, 2018
Civil Rights Lovefest

Postby Broader Confederate States » Sat May 21, 2022 2:41 pm

Red Lake Circle wrote:
The Moonlight Land wrote:Cliche 1 of 2: island nations.

Emerging cliche 2 of 2:

I feel like alt-history Confederacies are doomed to failure, to an extent

bc in order to make a detailed, well-rounded one, you have to really research the Confederacy

and then the idea of playing it isn’t so fun anymore

Neither of us are alt-histoies, we're both alt-futures. I suppose yes, you're correct, I do have less passion now that I'm more aware of the whole thing behind the war and the history of it all, but the main point is that neither of us are alternate histories. Well, I guess mine is until I get done with that rewrite, but my PoD was in 2020.
And just so we're all on the same page, this was the image that the OP intended:
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President: Phillip J. Morris | Location: Southern U.S., plus Puerto Rico and Alaska | Government Type: Confederation | Year: 2066 | Technology: Oil Crisis MT+ | OOC
haha аляска | Rewrite un-canned, expect it before 2021 March September 2030 maybe. | i honestly forgot basically every interaction i've had on these forums from before like july | We're proud to present...
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Gandoor
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Posts: 9909
Founded: Sep 23, 2008
Civil Rights Lovefest

Postby Gandoor » Sat May 21, 2022 6:18 pm

When there's many elements of your nation's lore that you know make no sense because you've been working on your nation since you were like 14 but these elements are so ingrained into its canon that you're not going to go back and try and fix or remove these weird bits.

This isn't a cliché, I'm just talking about myself.
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Broader Confederate States
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Founded: Nov 11, 2018
Civil Rights Lovefest

Postby Broader Confederate States » Sat May 21, 2022 6:22 pm

You may be talking about yourself, but it's nevertheless very applicable to many of us. I'm sure there are sentences on my account I wrote when I was 16 and haven't changed because newer, better sentences depend on the assumption that they're there, and trying to change the comment just makes it not quite feel the same, even if it's not really well written, it feels familiar and changing that would be jarring and alienating to myself. This also happens when going from one fanfic to another for me.
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President: Phillip J. Morris | Location: Southern U.S., plus Puerto Rico and Alaska | Government Type: Confederation | Year: 2066 | Technology: Oil Crisis MT+ | OOC
haha аляска | Rewrite un-canned, expect it before 2021 March September 2030 maybe. | i honestly forgot basically every interaction i've had on these forums from before like july | We're proud to present...
Witty unattributed quote I'm using to pretend I'm more intelligent than I really am.
--proud to be anti-federalist--

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Reich of the New World Order
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Posts: 773
Founded: Mar 08, 2016
Iron Fist Consumerists

Postby Reich of the New World Order » Sat May 21, 2022 6:23 pm

I change my lore so much i dont even know whats cannon at this point.
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Remulia
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Posts: 594
Founded: Jun 22, 2014
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Postby Remulia » Sat May 21, 2022 6:27 pm

Reich of the New World Order wrote:I change my lore so much i dont even know whats cannon at this point.

That happened to this nation, too.
FACTBOOKS and DISPATCHES

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Meadowfields
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Posts: 786
Founded: Jun 16, 2021
Left-wing Utopia

Postby Meadowfields » Sat May 21, 2022 6:29 pm

I also first wrote my lore when I was a year younger, my writing wasn't as good back then and I decanonized tons of stuff so I had to delete every single factbook and start from scratch again.
The Republic of Meadowfields
Nous nous relèverons des larmes du passé
Overview | Politics | Religion | Trivia
News ✉ | Faceless bodies found of disappeared people along the Meadowfieldian-Kyurtese border; both countries activate state of emergency | Cleanup underway as Uxbrigh floods finish, with a total death toll of 6,349 | Fascist Bourlounge initiates mass bombing of Bugaria as Bugarian forces close in on its northern islands | Planes carrying refugees from Ashbrid fearing freeze arrive in Goofariask and Meadowfields City | Weather ☀ | Meadowfields City ⛅ -3°/-9°C | Ashbrid ❄ -69°/-78°C | Teshig ☀ 20°/13°C | Goofariask ⛅ -1°/-5°C | Orkhusgol ☔ 17°/10°C |
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Hispida
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Founded: Jun 21, 2021
Anarchy

Postby Hispida » Sat May 21, 2022 6:31 pm

Red Lake Circle wrote:
The Moonlight Land wrote:Cliche 1 of 2: island nations.

Emerging cliche 2 of 2:

I feel like alt-history Confederacies are doomed to failure, to an extent

bc in order to make a detailed, well-rounded one, you have to really research the Confederacy

and then the idea of playing it isn’t so fun anymore

i think a really cool idea for an alt-history "confederacy" (i.e. southern american state) is a socialist nation born of a slave revolt that the US funded to overthrow the confederacy but after consolidating itself the US realized it did a mujahedeen and kinda went "ah fuck"
protracted people's war cannot come soon enough
i now have a basic overview factbook
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Gandoor
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Founded: Sep 23, 2008
Civil Rights Lovefest

Postby Gandoor » Sat May 21, 2022 6:51 pm

Reich of the New World Order wrote:I change my lore so much i dont even know whats cannon at this point.

another cliché: it's canon, not cannon

(this is a personal peeve of mine sorry)
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The Jamesian Republic
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Founded: Apr 28, 2020
Civil Rights Lovefest

Postby The Jamesian Republic » Sat May 21, 2022 6:58 pm

Does anyone have an RP they make were a bunch of people make reservations but then maybe two or three people participate and they just stop posting? I had that happen to me once.

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Great United States
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Posts: 343
Founded: Nov 28, 2021
New York Times Democracy

Postby Great United States » Sat May 21, 2022 7:00 pm

The Jamesian Republic wrote:Does anyone have an RP they make were a bunch of people make reservations but then maybe two or three people participate and they just stop posting? I had that happen to me once.

From now on I'll call these "psuedo-RPs"
Empire Culture America

The US but more European influenced and extra fancy,plus a decent bit of WW1 culture
IC name:Continental Free United States
embassy here
Also,remember "the American dream"?where everyone was rich and free,that was a reality in this nations universe
E pluribusunum
Overhauling Factbooks in progress

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Dayganistan
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Posts: 1453
Founded: May 02, 2016
Father Knows Best State

Postby Dayganistan » Sat May 21, 2022 7:19 pm

The Jamesian Republic wrote:Does anyone have an RP they make were a bunch of people make reservations but then maybe two or three people participate and they just stop posting? I had that happen to me once.

That's pretty typical for most RPs on NS actually.
Republic of Dayganistan

A secular, Tajik dominated state in Central Asia which has experienced 40 years of democratic backsliding. NS stats are NOT used.

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Great United States
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Posts: 343
Founded: Nov 28, 2021
New York Times Democracy

Postby Great United States » Sat May 21, 2022 7:22 pm

Also,I feel like i should revive the Tourist review on AN thread
Empire Culture America

The US but more European influenced and extra fancy,plus a decent bit of WW1 culture
IC name:Continental Free United States
embassy here
Also,remember "the American dream"?where everyone was rich and free,that was a reality in this nations universe
E pluribusunum
Overhauling Factbooks in progress

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Meadowfields
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Posts: 786
Founded: Jun 16, 2021
Left-wing Utopia

Postby Meadowfields » Sat May 21, 2022 7:23 pm

Great United States wrote:Also,I feel like i should revive the Tourist review on AN thread

Me too, I wanted to do a response but didn't have the energy...
The Republic of Meadowfields
Nous nous relèverons des larmes du passé
Overview | Politics | Religion | Trivia
News ✉ | Faceless bodies found of disappeared people along the Meadowfieldian-Kyurtese border; both countries activate state of emergency | Cleanup underway as Uxbrigh floods finish, with a total death toll of 6,349 | Fascist Bourlounge initiates mass bombing of Bugaria as Bugarian forces close in on its northern islands | Planes carrying refugees from Ashbrid fearing freeze arrive in Goofariask and Meadowfields City | Weather ☀ | Meadowfields City ⛅ -3°/-9°C | Ashbrid ❄ -69°/-78°C | Teshig ☀ 20°/13°C | Goofariask ⛅ -1°/-5°C | Orkhusgol ☔ 17°/10°C |
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Great United States
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Founded: Nov 28, 2021
New York Times Democracy

Postby Great United States » Sat May 21, 2022 7:24 pm

Meadowfields wrote:
Great United States wrote:Also,I feel like i should revive the Tourist review on AN thread

Me too, I wanted to do a response but didn't have the energy...

The last post was from 2016,I think posting there counts as gravedigging
Empire Culture America

The US but more European influenced and extra fancy,plus a decent bit of WW1 culture
IC name:Continental Free United States
embassy here
Also,remember "the American dream"?where everyone was rich and free,that was a reality in this nations universe
E pluribusunum
Overhauling Factbooks in progress

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Gandoor
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Posts: 9909
Founded: Sep 23, 2008
Civil Rights Lovefest

Postby Gandoor » Sat May 21, 2022 7:27 pm

Great United States wrote:
Meadowfields wrote:Me too, I wanted to do a response but didn't have the energy...

The last post was from 2016,I think posting there counts as gravedigging

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Reminder that true left-wing politics are incompatible with imperialism, authoritarianism, totalitarianism, and dictatorship in all forms.
Flag is currently Ryusoul Pink from Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger/the Pink Ranger from Power Rangers Dino Fury
I'm feminine non-binary (but I don't mind or care if you refer to me as a woman).
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Meadowfields
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Founded: Jun 16, 2021
Left-wing Utopia

Postby Meadowfields » Sat May 21, 2022 7:29 pm

Great United States wrote:
Meadowfields wrote:Me too, I wanted to do a response but didn't have the energy...

The last post was from 2016,I think posting there counts as gravedigging

Wtf? F7 gets pruned every 7 days, how tf do you gravedig F7?
The Republic of Meadowfields
Nous nous relèverons des larmes du passé
Overview | Politics | Religion | Trivia
News ✉ | Faceless bodies found of disappeared people along the Meadowfieldian-Kyurtese border; both countries activate state of emergency | Cleanup underway as Uxbrigh floods finish, with a total death toll of 6,349 | Fascist Bourlounge initiates mass bombing of Bugaria as Bugarian forces close in on its northern islands | Planes carrying refugees from Ashbrid fearing freeze arrive in Goofariask and Meadowfields City | Weather ☀ | Meadowfields City ⛅ -3°/-9°C | Ashbrid ❄ -69°/-78°C | Teshig ☀ 20°/13°C | Goofariask ⛅ -1°/-5°C | Orkhusgol ☔ 17°/10°C |
Proud degenerate leftist
Feeling better today :)
Won't tell you my age or other details, cope
If only pings worked on the forums :(

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Great United States
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Posts: 343
Founded: Nov 28, 2021
New York Times Democracy

Postby Great United States » Sat May 21, 2022 7:30 pm

Empire Culture America

The US but more European influenced and extra fancy,plus a decent bit of WW1 culture
IC name:Continental Free United States
embassy here
Also,remember "the American dream"?where everyone was rich and free,that was a reality in this nations universe
E pluribusunum
Overhauling Factbooks in progress

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Gandoor
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Posts: 9909
Founded: Sep 23, 2008
Civil Rights Lovefest

Postby Gandoor » Sat May 21, 2022 7:31 pm

Yeah that's not an F7 thread lol, that was just someone from 2016 not knowing you don't put forum game threads in F&NI.
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Reminder that true left-wing politics are incompatible with imperialism, authoritarianism, totalitarianism, and dictatorship in all forms.
Flag is currently Ryusoul Pink from Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger/the Pink Ranger from Power Rangers Dino Fury
I'm feminine non-binary (but I don't mind or care if you refer to me as a woman).
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Great United States
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Posts: 343
Founded: Nov 28, 2021
New York Times Democracy

Postby Great United States » Sat May 21, 2022 7:33 pm

I didn't find any other thread about tourist review when I searched it up,I'm gonna search again
Empire Culture America

The US but more European influenced and extra fancy,plus a decent bit of WW1 culture
IC name:Continental Free United States
embassy here
Also,remember "the American dream"?where everyone was rich and free,that was a reality in this nations universe
E pluribusunum
Overhauling Factbooks in progress

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Ulajhan
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Posts: 96
Founded: Mar 10, 2022
Capitalist Paradise

Postby Ulajhan » Sat May 21, 2022 7:38 pm

Here's something that might resonate with a few of us:

Feature Bloat.

I'm currently working on a factbook for my new nation's military and in a rare act of introspection I am beginning to realize that the project is growing larger than I expected and that the scale combined with my lacking time management is going to make finishing it impossible.

Especially since I am suffering from an urge to start a new factbook about all the shiny weapons and other equipment this nation uses because I am an absolute slut for making rocks go fast.
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Gandoor
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Posts: 9909
Founded: Sep 23, 2008
Civil Rights Lovefest

Postby Gandoor » Sat May 21, 2022 7:39 pm

Great United States wrote:I didn't find any other thread about tourist review when I searched it up,I'm gonna search again

You can just make a new thread in F7 for that, you know?
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Reminder that true left-wing politics are incompatible with imperialism, authoritarianism, totalitarianism, and dictatorship in all forms.
Flag is currently Ryusoul Pink from Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger/the Pink Ranger from Power Rangers Dino Fury
I'm feminine non-binary (but I don't mind or care if you refer to me as a woman).
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Great United States
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Posts: 343
Founded: Nov 28, 2021
New York Times Democracy

Postby Great United States » Sat May 21, 2022 7:40 pm

Gandoor wrote:
Great United States wrote:I didn't find any other thread about tourist review when I searched it up,I'm gonna search again

You can just make a new thread in F7 for that, you know?

I'm gonna do that rn
Empire Culture America

The US but more European influenced and extra fancy,plus a decent bit of WW1 culture
IC name:Continental Free United States
embassy here
Also,remember "the American dream"?where everyone was rich and free,that was a reality in this nations universe
E pluribusunum
Overhauling Factbooks in progress

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Ahkara
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Posts: 18
Founded: Mar 01, 2020
Democratic Socialists

Postby Ahkara » Sat May 21, 2022 7:41 pm

Meadowfields wrote:I also first wrote my lore when I was a year younger, my writing wasn't as good back then and I decanonized tons of stuff so I had to delete every single factbook and start from scratch again.


I’ve done that multiple times because I keep changing what I want my nation to be. Then usually I switch back to the same idea right after
An African island kingdom with Asian influence, finding itself as a new arrival in the developed world

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Karazicu
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Posts: 106
Founded: Feb 08, 2022
Iron Fist Consumerists

Postby Karazicu » Sat May 21, 2022 8:40 pm

just going to leave this guy here just because
https://www.youtube.com/c/TerribleWriti ... e/featured

also gonna dump this particular video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l1K6eT43DY
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THE INDEPENDENT STATE OF KARAZICU; NEZAVISNA DRŽVA KARAZIJA
In Order We Thrive; Sprenm z Karazija
The Milipol Junta: To control, secure, and [CENSORED]
From the ruins of a state in anarchy, the military & police fused up and formed a junta on a Mediterranean island, seeking to create a highly orderly society unlike that in the State of Anarchy.
NEWS (22 MARCH 2003): Operation Positive Iraqi Freedom underway, Karazicu to remain neutral; Insurgent Removal Act instated and active; Mostas reconcentration relocation center to be established; Multiple suspected insurgents killed in gunfight with CZ officers
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Pupax Portiis
Civil Servant
 
Posts: 6
Founded: May 21, 2022
Authoritarian Democracy

Postby Pupax Portiis » Sat May 21, 2022 10:39 pm

This is more of just a thing that happens to new players, but I've left the filter off on this account for regional recruiter messages, and in the last three hours I've gotten twenty three different recruiting telegrams. I'm waiting to see how many I get in 12 hours before turning them off (or just moving this account to my main region).
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